Israel qualified for the World Baseball Classic for the first time with a 9-1 win over Britain.  Israel defeated Britain twice as well as Brazil to win the four-team qualifier and become the 16th and final team in the fourth … Continue reading →

German Paralympic athlete Denise Schindler won a silver medal in the women’s cycling road time trial and bronze in the road race at the Rio Paralympics. She wore a high performance artificial leg 3D-printed by Autodesk, whose R&D center is … Continue reading →

After successful tours of Israel in 2012 and 2014 the Harlem Globetrotters return to Israel for 4 shows from 18 – 22 Oct.  They visit Tel Aviv, Beer Sheva, Haifa and Jerusalem. http://igoogledisrael.com/2016/09/dont-miss-em-the-harlem-globetrotters-return-to-israel/

Israeli basketball fans danced with former New York Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire during a practice open to the public. Stoudemire signed a two-year deal in August to play for Hapoel Jerusalem. http://www.algemeiner.com/2016/08/28/israeli-fans-mob-dance-with-basketball-player-amare-stoudemire-at-first-jerusalem-team-practice-video/

You may have read about British-Israeli comedienne Diana Cass in the Jerusalem Post Metro and Magazine.  Diana has organized an evening of stand-up comedy on Nov 3rd in Netanya.  The funny thing is that you only find out the address … Continue reading →

I reported previously (Dec 27) on the Pirate Kings mobile game from Israel’s Jelly Button Games. It is now one of the most popular smartphone games designed in Israel, with 70 million downloads. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4846792,00.html